Travis d’Arnaud-
93 GP .243/.306/.412 wRC+106 WAR 1.5 (1.7 OFF, 0.7 DEF)
Dioner Navarro
123 GP .280/.322/.407 wRC+102 WAR 1.9 (-1.9OFF, 4.7 DEF)
d’Arnaud is tied for the lead league in PB with 12 which accounts in large part for his low defensive WAR numbers.
However he is known for being a great framer which is not included in the WAR calculation while we all know what kind of framer Navarro is and the framing statistics lean much in the favor of d’Arnaud. He has +82 calls for the season and an RAA of 10.9 while Navarro has -121 calls (1.36 per game) and a RAA of -16.1 which is good for fourth last in the MLB.
Who would you rather of had for this year? Notwithstanding framing, they have had a very similar season according to the advanced stats. But with framing included, I think it’s safe to say d’Arnaud is the better player for the year.